The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce


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2015 - ISSUE 2

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

WE BELIEVE . . . IN OPENING DOORS AND CLOSING DEALS Chamber Partnership with SCORE has a History of Success

12 volunteer business advisors. 2 locations. 129 new prospects in 2014 alone. 547 interviews, face-to-face meetings, or follow up meetings. The fact that the Chamber’s partnership with SCORE allows business owners and entrepreneurs to get confidential and FREE advice to solve business continuation and startup issues resolved is priceless! “SCORE’s history of success in Saratoga County has been one of the real secrets to our success,” says Chamber President Todd Shimkus. “These amazing volunteers give of their time and professional business expertise to help local people to make wise business decisions and prudent investments before launching new ventures. Because who they help is kept strictly confidential, the Chamber is unable to promote their success stories like we’d like to do but I can assure you we all pass by local businesses every day that have received help from SCORE.” If you know of a local entrepreneur looking for some expert advice, our SCORE volunteers are just a phone call away. Likewise if you are already a business owner who’d like someone with business leadership experi-

ence to simply chat with you about a challenge you are facing or an opportunity you’d like to consider, we also invite you to call the Chamber at 584-3255 to setup a confidential face-to-face meeting with one of our amazing SCORE volunteers. They hold meetings with their clients in the Chamber’s offices at 28 Clinton Street, in Saratoga Springs, or in space provided by Hudson Valley Community College, in the Tec-Smart facility, in Malta. SCORE has helped hundreds of local business owners and entrepreneurs all across Saratoga County every year. They help people to obtain financing, to develop solid business plans, to consider how they might transition their family owned business to the next generation, and to rethink a marketing plan or promotional program to achieve better results. The SCORE volunteers are carefully selected and have all successfully led or managed significant business operations from a variety of professional positions meaning they have expertise in a wide range of fields, including; finance, management, marketing, etc.

When we first began exploring the idea of opening a small business in Saratoga Springs, several business owners suggested we first meet with the team at SCORE through the Chamber of Commerce. We scheduled time with Bill Edwards and Richard Sellers to walk them through our business plan. Bill and Richard were instrumental in preparing us for what we needed to think about and actions to take prior to opening our doors. Given their backgrounds as successful professionals in the finance and marketing fields, they were able to give us expert direction and sound advice that proved extremely helpful. Upon our 6 month anniversary, we invited Bill and Richard to our store to conduct a formal business review with them. We wanted to share with them the state of our business and all that we had accomplished in the first two quarters of business. We cannot be more grateful for the SCORE team and their continued support! Jamie Mastroianni iRun LOCAL

NEW MEMBERS JOINED DECEMBER 17, 2014 - JANUARY 14, 2015 8TwentyFour Productions, LLC Tiffany Hunt 25 Station Lane Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 886-8630 [email protected] www.8twentyfour.com Live Entertainment Management & Rentals

Law Office of Heather A. Clickner Heather Clickner P.O. Box 782 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 256-0347 [email protected] www.heatherannelaw.com Family, Matrimonial, Traffic and Immigration

Advanced Motion Systems, Inc. Lance Dumigan 3800 Monroe Avenue, Door16 Pittsford, NY 14534 (585) 381-9320 [email protected] www.allaboutmotion.com Robotics, Automation, Vision, Mechationics

Custom Fitness Sarah Currier 23 Northern Pines Road Gansevoort, NY 12831 361-6387 [email protected] www.jeaniescustomfitness.com Personal Training, Group Fitness, and a Membership

Calvary Episcopal Church The Rev. John L Scott 85 Lake Hill Rd Burnt Hills, NY 12027 399-7230 [email protected] www.calvarybh.org Worship, Study, Service, Fellowship

Robert J. Hoy Agency, Inc. Tim Munn 648 Maple Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 583-2025 www.hoyagency.com Commercial and personal property and casualty insurance.

Lily ~ Saratoga Laura Palkovich 6 Franklin Square Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 587-5017 www.lilysaratoga.com Bridal Gowns/Bridesmaids & Accessories Marketing Wiz Craig Hall 63 Putnam Street, The Hub, Suite 202 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 213-4767 [email protected] www.marketingwiz.co McGregor Village Development Corp. Dean Kolligian 6 Mt. Ledge Dr Wilton, NY 12831 470-0304 [email protected] www.mcgregorvillagedevelopment.com Commercial Land Development

The Pyramid of Potential Kathy Johnson 63 Putnam, Suite 202 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 260-3936 [email protected] www.pyramidofpotential.com Brain Training for children, veterans, aging Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, Inc. Ryan Moore c/o County Administration's Office 40 McMaster Street Ballston Spa, NY 12020 884-4742 [email protected] www.saratogacountyny.gov Economic Development Marketing Tecner G Constance Crane Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 390-5277 [email protected] www.tecnerg.com Back-up power at no cost

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FEBRUARY THIRD THURSDAY BREAKFAST

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Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 am Saratoga Hilton 534 Broadway Saratoga Springs $20 before registration deadline of Tuesday February 17, $25 after

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FEBRUARY ORIENTATION & MIXER Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 6:30 pm Saratoga Automobile Museum 110 Avenue of the Pines Saratoga Springs. $5 before registration deadline of February 25, $10 after

MARCH YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 pm Location to be determined $10

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The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is proud to highlight new businesses at the February Third Thursday Breakfast. With new, innovative ideas, new business is essential to maintaining a local economy. At this breakfast, you will hear from Sydney Peyser, Clarity Juice and Kenny Goodwin, Spin My Ad, along with other brand-new local businesses. The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will meet for their first Orientation & Mixer of 2015 at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. Kick off 2015 at the historic museum while building valuable business relationships that will help achieve your 2015 goals. Immediately before the mixer, you are invited to the New Member Orientation with Chamber President, Todd Shimkus, for a discussion on how you can maximize your Chamber membership investment.

Thank you to Adirondack Technical Solutions for sponsoring this event.

The Saratoga Young Professionals meet on the first Tuesday of each month, from 5 to 7 p.m. Events range from networking mixers and panel discussions to community leaders speaking and a day at the track. For the most up-to-date information, please visit www. saratoga.org. Thank you to The Adirondack Trust Company for Sponsoring the 2015 Young Professionals Network.

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MARCH WOMEN’S BUSINESS GROUP Tuesday 9:00 - 10:00 am Chamber Offices 28 Clinton Street Saratoga Springs No Charge

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MARCH - 1st ANNUAL #HEALTHYSARATOGA HORSE BASKETBALL CHALLENGE Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 pm Saratoga Regional YMCA 290 West Avenue Saratoga Springs $200

MARCH - THIRD THURSDAY BREAKFAST

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Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 am Saratoga National Golf Club 500 Union Avenue Saratoga Springs $20 before registration deadline of March 17, $25 after

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ORIENTATION & MIXER Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 6:30 pm DeCrescente Distributing 211 North Main Street Mechanicville (New Building) $5 before registration deadline of March 25, $10 after

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Creativity and Humor. Often times challenges arise in our professional and personal relationships that if we can step back and consider the situation, we can realize can be diffused or solved through creativity and humor. This month’s gathering will be a discussion of applying these principles. This group is open to all female Chamber members and employees of Chamber member firms.

Thank you to Key4Women for sponsoring the 2015 Women’s Business Group

Join the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor, BlueShield of Northeastern New York, for a fun afternoon of networking in a new, competitive manner. In light of March Madness, you are invited to put your basketball skills to the test. Challenge 63 other Chamber members as you make your way toward the Exacta Round Title Game and the opportunity to cut down the net as the champion. Each participant will receive a basketball for their participation and have healthy food available throughout the day. This event is an effort to promote healthy activity in the workplace, create a new, fun way of networking and offer a friendly level of competition among members.

Thank you to BlueShield of Northeastern New York for sponsoring this event

Leaders from the Regional Alliance for a Creative Economy (RACE), a community-selected group of regional leaders led by the Center for Economic Growth and the Community Foundation, will share information about the great strides that have been made with the Capital Region Creative Economy Project. The Capital Region Creative Economy Project was developed as a way to leverage our region’s creative talent, performing arts venues and products to

drive our regional economy through travel and tourism, workforce development, and more.

The Twin Bridges Council of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will partner with DeCrescente Distributing to bring a networking mixer to Mechanicville. Before the mixer, there will be an orientation for all new or existing members looking to learn the full benefits of your Chamber membership investment. Immediately following, you will have the oppor-

tunity to join your fellow Chamber members for networking, hors d’oeuvres and drink specials, while touring DeCrescente Distributing’s new office building

In November 2014, RACE released “Leveraging Creative Assets for A Vibrant Future,” a report that detailed results and recommendations from a ninemonth-long research study examining the greater Capital Region’s creative composition. For more information on the Capital Region Creative Economy Project, visit www.UpstateCreative.org.

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